Superman #671 [Direct Sales]

(February 2008)

Insect Queen Part One: A Fall of Moondust (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek

Pencils

Peter Vale

Inks

Jesús Merino

Colors

Kanila Tripp

Letters

Pat Brosseau

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lana Lang; Insect Queen (introduction); Lois Lane; Chris Kent [Lor-Zod]; Jared (catcher); Tina (reporter, cameo); Johnny (cameo); Josh Mittelmark; Larry (cameo flashback); Ronald (cameo flashback); Pete Ross (photo); Clark Ross (photo); Pyridax (dies); Goliath Beetles; Tettigoni; Moloidi; Carabi; Al Joreshy (cameo); Pig Iron (on a watch)

Synopsis

Lana is kidnapped by an insectoid creature, who is looking for Luthor. Superman participates in a baseball game for charity, and smacks a home run towards the moon, at a target there. He finds out about Lana's disappearance, and a robbery at another LexCorp site. He goes there, and is temporarily overcome by insectoids there. After reviving, he tries to get the leader to tell where Lana is, but he and the others all self-destruct instead. Superman traces dust from them to the moon. In a cavern on the moon, Lana revives in time to see the Insect Queen rebirth herself in Lana's image.

Reprints

• in Superman: Shadows Linger (DC, 2009 series) ([March] 2009)

Keywords

red-sun watch

Indexer Notes

Story continues in the next issue. "Special thanks to Max & Jack Hosler's dad, Jay, for the entomological assistance!".

#92 [December 19, 2007] (Table of Contents: 2)

DC Nation / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script

Dan DiDio

Indexer Notes

Dan shows us his gift list, which contains clues as to upcoming events in the comics. Ads for Superman #672, Countdown: Arena #3, Superman/Batman #44, and The Spirit #13. Appears on page 34 in this issue.

[House Advertisements] (Table of Contents: 3)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 3 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

House ads for: Bat Lash, Robin, and Teen Titans: Year One. Appear in various places in this issue.

[Ads] (Table of Contents: 4)

advertisement / 9 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Total of 7 one-page and 1 two-page ads for: Nights Journey of Dreams (video game, Sega), abovetheinfluence (PSA, Partnership for a Drug-Free America), The Demonata (books, Little, Brown and Company), Dino Squad (TV, CBS), Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art (art school), PSP PlayStation Portable (video game system, Sony Computer Entertainment, 2 pages), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (DVD, Warner Bros), and Hunger Gets What Hunger Wants (food, BallPark franks). Appear in various places in this issue.